LOMAS are ecosystems of the south pacific coast of Perú and Chile. Their main characteristic is the display of vegetation only in the humid months of the year (june to december). The vegetation of LOMAS
makes use of the condensed water- in the form of mist- that comes from the Pacific Ocean to the Andes. This feature has created a unique ecosystem, with some examples of endemic* flora and fauna. In Lima we have different areas of LOMAS, visiting them makes a great outdoor excursion if you enjoy a good hike, natural landscape and wildlife observation. Paradise of 5070 hectares only 105kms north of Lima. It´s taken care of and administrated by the "Service of natural areas protected by the peruvian government" *endemic = found here and nowhere else in the world.

Itinerary:
Early pick up from your hotel and drive to Lomas de Lachay. Upon arrival we´ll visit the interpretation
center where the park ranger will give a short explanation of this protected natural area. After, we´ll start a walk of aprox 4hrs on the well marked trails enjoying the greenery of the landscape, spotting birds and other wildlife and learning about this unique ecosystem. We´ll have a picknick lunch surrounded by nature. This is one of the best experiences in Lima during winter time, a good training for other hikes you´ll do on your trip to Peru or a great way to end it!

Que tal... we made it home fine.. we are tired but very happy thinking about our great holiday in Peru..... and the time with you In Lima, talking, drinking & seeing all of the sites was one of our highlights.... thx to Varga Llosa we had a chance to meet you...mucho gracias tambien.

Varga Llosa

Thank you for a wonderful day & evening in Lima! You are so pleasant and you made our stay in Lima so much fun. Please be sure to let us know when you are coming to Miami so we can plan to get together!!!! Wishing you only good things!!!

Shelly and Carole

I just wanted to say thank you again for the wonderful tour of Lima and the fishing village a couple of days ago. We had an absolutely wonderful time. I would highly recommend you and Pax on Board to any of my clients traveling to the Lima area.

Maya Northen

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MENU OF MUSEUMS IN LIMA (choose the ones that interest you the most!)

BARRANCO – MIRAFLORES DISTRICTS

Pedro de Osma Art Museum

It´s a mansion with 11 permanent and temporary exhibitions halls. It shows an important art collection with outstanding paintings by Bernardo Bitti and Escuela Cusqueña.

Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC

The Museum of Contemporary Art - Lima (MAC Lima), is a private institution committed to the diffusion of modern and contemporary art through collections, temporary exhibitions and different educational and cultural programs.

Mario Testino Museum – MATE

Mario Testino is one of the most influential photographers of the world. The permanent collection of photos is divided into seven themed rooms showing a different aspect of Testino’s work.

Amano Museum Foundation

The museum is privately owned, constructed and designed by Mr. Yoshitaro Amano, who decided to place a value on the artifacts recovered of the Chancay Valley and Culture. He began the task of collecting, cleaning and their general conservation.

Huaca Pucllana

Huaca Pucllana is of the most important monuments in the central coast of Peru (200-700 AD), where currently our capital city is located. It has been used As an administrative and ceremonial center (Lima culture), As a cemetery (Wari culture) and as a place of offerings and rituals (Ichma culture)

SURCO – LA MOLINA DISTRICTS

Automobile Museum

The museum hosts a collection of motor vehicles dating from 1901 to the 70s that were used to transport or owned by different local and foreign important personalities . The museum has its own restoration workshop. All cars in the exhibition are in perfect condition and fully functional.

Gold Museum of Peru

The Gold Museum of Peru, exhibits valuable gold pieces from different pre-Hispanic Peruvian cultures as well as a collection of weapons and some jewelry that belonged to important characters of world history.

HISTORIC LIMA – PUEBLO LIBRE DISTRICTS

Museum of the Reserve Bank of Peru

It has three main permanent exhibition areas: The Archaeological Collection, The art Gallery, and The Folk Art It has also an exhibition of coins and medals issued by the Peruvian Reserve Bank.

Museum of Descalzos

The museum has restored important paintings, divided by schools, the most representative are Lima, Cuzco and Quito schools. In the cloisters and corridors you can see the portraits of the most famous men of science and holiness dating from the eighteenth century.

Museum of the Inquisition and Congress

The Museum works in the same building that hosted the Inquisition between 1584 and 1810. Its interior retains the rooms in which it was carried out the process of inquiry. The building has many original objects that show the techniques used in the process of those accused of crimes of faith.

San Marcos Cultural Center

San Marcos Cultural Centre hosts the Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of San Marcos, which was founded in 1919, and the Museum of Art of San Marcos, which was founded in 1970 respectively.

House of the Peruvian Literature

It aims to stimulate interest in reading, and knowledge of literary evolution and its main representatives. It gives us a journey through the literary memory of our country since pre-Hispanic times to the present.

Art Museum of Lima - MALI

MALI is one of the leading museums in the country, with a proven track record in conservation, research and diffusion of Peruvian art.

Mineral Museum Andrés del Castillo

It has the most important collection of crystallized minerals that exist in Peru. Among them is the Fluorescent Room that exhibits minerals with luminescent properties.

Rafael Larco Herrera Museum

Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is considered one of the best museums in Latin America, which exhibits the best and most complete collection of gold and silver pre-Hispanic Peru in the world. It is also known for its department stores and showrooms of erotic pottery.

National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru

Is the first and most representative museum of our country. There are approximately 300,000 items of historical and artistic value. It has also documentaries, photographic and bibliographic information corresponding to our pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican past.

MENU OF MUSEUMS IN LIMA (choose the one that interests you the most!)

BARRANCO – MIRAFLORES DISTRICTS

Pedro de Osma Art Museum

It´s a mansion with 11 permanent and temporary exhibitions halls. It shows an important art collection with outstanding paintings by Bernardo Bitti and Escuela Cusqueña.

Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC

The Museum of Contemporary Art - Lima (MAC Lima), is a private institution committed to the diffusion of modern and contemporary art through collections, temporary exhibitions and different educational and cultural programs.

Mario Testino Museum – MATE

Mario Testino is one of the most influential photographers of the world. The permanent collection of photos is divided into seven themed rooms showing a different aspect of Testino’s work.

Amano Museum Foundation

The museum is privately owned, constructed and designed by Mr. Yoshitaro Amano, who decided to place a value on the artifacts recovered of the Chancay Valley and Culture. He began the task of collecting, cleaning and their general conservation.

Huaca Pucllana

Huaca Pucllana is of the most important monuments in the central coast of Peru (200-700 AD), where currently our capital city is located. It has been used As an administrative and ceremonial center (Lima culture), As a cemetery (Wari culture) and as a place of offerings and rituals (Ichma culture)

SURCO – LA MOLINA DISTRICTS

Automobile Museum

The museum hosts a collection of motor vehicles dating from 1901 to the 70s that were used to transport or owned by different local and foreign important personalities . The museum has its own restoration workshop. All cars in the exhibition are in perfect condition and fully functional.

Gold Museum of Peru

The Gold Museum of Peru, exhibits valuable gold pieces from different pre-Hispanic Peruvian cultures as well as a collection of weapons and some jewelry that belonged to important characters of world history.

HISTORIC LIMA – PUEBLO LIBRE DISTRICTS

Museum of the Reserve Bank of Peru

It has three main permanent exhibition areas: The Archaeological Collection, The art Gallery, and The Folk Art It has also an exhibition of coins and medals issued by the Peruvian Reserve Bank.

Museum of Descalzos

The museum has restored important paintings, divided by schools, the most representative are Lima, Cuzco and Quito schools. In the cloisters and corridors you can see the portraits of the most famous men of science and holiness dating from the eighteenth century.

Museum of the Inquisition and Congress

The Museum works in the same building that hosted the Inquisition between 1584 and 1810. Its interior retains the rooms in which it was carried out the process of inquiry. The building has many original objects that show the techniques used in the process of those accused of crimes of faith.

San Marcos Cultural Center

San Marcos Cultural Centre hosts the Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of San Marcos, which was founded in 1919, and the Museum of Art of San Marcos, which was founded in 1970 respectively.

House of the Peruvian Literature

It aims to stimulate interest in reading, and knowledge of literary evolution and its main representatives. It gives us a journey through the literary memory of our country since pre-Hispanic times to the present.

Art Museum of Lima - MALI

MALI is one of the leading museums in the country, with a proven track record in conservation, research and diffusion of Peruvian art.

Mineral Museum Andrés del Castillo

It has the most important collection of crystallized minerals that exist in Peru. Among them is the Fluorescent Room that exhibits minerals with luminescent properties.

Rafael Larco Herrera Museum

Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is considered one of the best museums in Latin America, which exhibits the best and most complete collection of gold and silver pre-Hispanic Peru in the world. It is also known for its department stores and showrooms of erotic pottery.

National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru

Is the first and most representative museum of our country. There are approximately 300,000 items of historical and artistic value. It has also documentaries, photographic and bibliographic information corresponding to our pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican past.

CHURCHES YOU WILL VISIT ON THIS TOUR

1. Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo

It is a place of great importance for Limeños since the two most venerated saints of Lima - Santa Rosa de Lima and San Martin de Porres have lived there. Santa Rosa´s grave is in the church!

2. Church and Convent of Saint Francis

The area of ​​the cloisters, decorated with tiles, hosts the Museum of Virreinal Art. In addition, you can visit the catacombs (underground galleries) that served as cemetery during the Colony.

3. Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Merced

Declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation, was built in 1535. The facade carved in granite brought from Panama has a Churrigueresque Baroque Lima style.

4. Santuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas

The Church of Las Nazarenas was originally built in the late eighteenth century. Inside, there´s the image of the Lord of Miracles, painted in oil on a rough adobe wall by a black slave. This was the only wall that remained standing after the earthquakes of 1655, 1687 and 1746.

5. Church and Monastery of Santa Rosa de Lima

It was built next to the house where Santa Rosa de Lima was born and lived. There´s a lemon tree planted by the saint and a 19 meters deep well, in which they said she threw the key of the belt around her waist as a sign of penance.